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I aim to replace my broken low drum with a new one from Dave Nolting. I will need to send him a gear from an old drum. What is the best way to remove the rivets without damaging the hub? I think I know, but maybe somebody has a better procedure than I have in mind.

Please bear with me as i tell this story. on my '15 runabout, the windshield glass was cracked and i wanted to replace it with safety glass. so i got the windshield off the car, divided the two halves, and removed the glass and brass channel. the windshield frame is really rusted out. so i decided to buy a new upper and lower frame from one of our...

Replacing the exhaust manifold on my 1920 Centredoor with a reproduction from Lang's. I have the insert rings and the gaskets are the copper clad gaskets, not the copper rings.

What torque should I use on the clamping bolts? Don't want to do too much and snap them, and of course, not tight enough brings its own set of problems.

Any tips or...

Natalie Weaver did a wonderful job editing and helping me put the second part of the story together. Part 1 covered the beginning of Ford’s racing program in 1910, when HF told lead engineer Joe Galamb he wanted a racer that would beat the fastest racer in the world at that time, the Blitzen Benz. Part 2 covers the 1911 race season, culminating in...

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OK folks;

I guess I am not holding my mouth quiet right while attempting to remove the radiator mount bolts for my 1916 Run About.

HELP!

I KNOW THERE MUST AN AGGREGATE NORTH OH 25000 YEARS OF COMBINED MODEL T EXPERIENCE OUT THERE., SO IM' SURE SOMEBODY CAN HELP ME ON THIS.
I WANT TO PUT STOP TURN & RUNNING LITES ON MY T. SO I BOUGHT THE FRED HOUSTON MTFCA T TIPS CD 7-4 MODEL T SAFETY PART 1. THEN I BOUGHT THE LED LITES, THE TURN SWITCH THE BBAKE LITE SWITCH & BLINKER RELAY. IT...

Recently I had the privilege of reading through a publication that celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of Ford Motor Company of Canada. Amongst a lot of interesting information I found the attached short article regarding Canadian paint colours.

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Finding this prompted me to add some information on Australian...

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So I spent Saturday & Sunday at The Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, Indiana.

Saturday was spent unloading & setting up.

Sunday I started looking they their resource library - I was interested in Alexander Y. Malcomson and The 1904 Ford Model B.

Joshua Conrad & I looked thru several books - all had...

Don Watson. I see you called tonight, but left no message. You can message me through the Forum if you like.
Yours in vintage motoring,
Scott Kramer
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.

Im getting ready to make an under bed spare tire carrier for the 23 TT. I have two sizes. 32x4 1/2 rear and 30x3 1/2 front. The 8in1 bed is long enough for this. Just asking to see what others have come up with on their T pickup or TT. Im leaning toward a hinged front mount that swings down in the rear so Im not lifting both rims and tires to the...

Nothing political, just there's a million face mask designs but I've not seen and Model T ones. Ashley?
Jim Dix
Somewhere west of Binghamton

Since there is a discussion right now regarding Model T no. 220 I thought I would put these photos of an early Model T for you to discuss. I seem to remember reading that headlights were an option on the first Model T's and that the forks were standard equipment. Early T 1.JPG Early T 2.JPG

How early would this car be?

I've had 3 in my inbox, one to burlingtonguy re a response to if I still need a chassis (yes), and the latest to Jsteele re an email he tried to send through this same system never received...

Please email me - NOT through the board, as it's not working... but directly. My email carrier is gmail... the address before that is lassenforge. I've...

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This car was bought to restore by my son, Jeff, about eight years ago. He got it running, but sometime afterwards decided that a touring would be more suitable for his future growing family and decided to sell it. I thought we could give it a quick budget restoration; thereby, making it easier to sell at...

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Can anyone recommend a battery charger that will last? I had one for 30 years, it finally died. The last two I bought didn’t even last a full year.

July 30. How old is he?

What is the best technique to flush the block while in the car. I want to try to make sure that there is not some junk in the block that can cause over heating before I put a good radiator back on. Dick C.

I soon will be sending out a block for cylinder boring and fitting of .030 oversize Aluminum pistons, the head gasket surface of the block is eroded at the front and rear coolant ports. what would be a safe material removal for cleaning up the deck, I am guessing .025-.030 or more may need to be milled away. The cylinder head will most likely need...

Hoping someone has seen an original Fronty head to have seen the color they were painted. I'm trying to get as close as I can on mine if possible for a period build.

I found an old post that said they were painted to a similar color as mid-late 20's chevy which was a gray-green...im almost thinking perhaps even machine grey (gray with a tint of...

Guys have been asking about these so I have posted here: I finally have a (very limited) supply of the late Watts style clutches on hand. As with the earlier style, which I also have on hand, I sell them as a kit which includes the clutch pack, the stronger Chaffin's spring, and a properly machined T-3336 push ring, a core of which is needed for...

Can anyone give pros or cons of x rods? I have a set of A x rods I am thinking about putting in a T with a Scat stroker crank. Are they any better than a standard rod. How about strength, Any weaker or what. Got to be a reason Henry when to them in late T run and kept them into A run. Why did he so back to a reg rod? Price only? Let me know what...

I know there are some electrical whiz kids on this forum - I've read some posts/threads exhibiting impressive electrical knowledge and would sure appreciate some sage electrical troubleshooting advice regarding a problem I'm having getting my turn signals to flash/work correctly. This could apply to any 6 volt car, so I'll try to be brief......

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As of today, Tuesday, July 28, there are only TEN WEEKS until the one-time-only Mid-Atlantic Prewar FALL Swap Meet in beautiful Luray, Virginia!
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What does this oil lamp tail light bracket fit
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I picked up the front axle pictured with some other T parts. I noticed that the axle has some differences to the other T front ends that I have, the way the wishbone mounts is very different. The straight mounting bar connected to the spring has a tag on it as pictured. It is made by Halladay Bumper of Streator Illinois. I did find some...

Having trouble finding main bearings scat crank 4.25 stroke bearing's are Fm gm 2965 ra ul std. Has scat main caps clam shell bearings, found rod bearings no problem clevite cb 278 p std any help!

From the MotorCities National Heritage Area FB page today:
On July 27, 1917, Ford Motor Company introduced its first truck, the Model TT.

At the time, most trucks were modified cars. Henry Ford realized he could profit from pickup trucks, so he took his Model T and lengthened the chassis, stiffened the suspension and changed the gear ratios....

So I picked up a speedster gas tank shown in the pictures. It has a ding on the side without the seam IMG_0985.jpg It has some surface rust outside and in. Here is an inside picture through the fill hole IMG_0981.jpg There does not appear to be any rust through's or soft spots. I plan on paint less dent repair or stud welder to push out the dent,...

I've been helping a friend revive a 1913 roadster, which he had just inherited from his grandfather. After a couple weekends we successfully got the car started and safe to drive. BUT..... we have been having some trouble with hot starting. I installed a battery for starting and that has helped with both cold and hot starts, but after the engine...

I've heard that the only vehicle number that a Model T had was the number that was stamped on the engine block. On my 1926 Canadian built Touring, I just realized that there is a number stamped on the engine side of the cowl. This number (T1768) is different than the number that is stamped on the engine (C632543). My assumption here is that the...

So I’ve got my T running good, no longer misses and fires right up after the first or second crank cold. But when I shift into second, it lurches a little bit while driving in second. Like the power isn’t smooth. I used to lug the engine when I shifted into second because I had the RPMs too low, now I seem to have the hang of it and it doesn’t do...

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What are the symptoms of sticking valves? Unsuccessfully trying to diagnose rough idling and once smoke emanating from the throttle arm hole in the valve cover on a newly rebuilt engine. I've gone thru the coils, carburetor, timer, plugs, all the easy stuff to no avail. Car runs strong at higher rpm.
I get different compression readings by hand...

I had an LD Becker alternator go south last week after 10 plus years on a car we drive often. He told me thence that the warranty would run out upon his passing.
Replaced it with a Buckeye Auto Electric alternator, both being 6 volts.
Delivery was fast in only 2 days. $250 including shipping. I know I should probably be using a generator, but...

Folks,

A few weeks ago I got the T running for the first time in years. I only let it run a minute due to not having a radiator on right now. I pulled the plugs today and took pics of them. They don’t look like I expected from seeing pics of normal engine operation spark plugs.

I’ve read a few posts and such about looking at your plugs to...

I know that it is not the optimal fix, but I want to add a few shims to some of my loose wooden spokes. Some say I can make shims from store-bought washers. Does anybody know where to get the correct washers to start with? I looked on Grainger & MSC. Thanks, J.R.

I understand that Carmine Red was a common color used to paint the earliest T's.

Can anyone help me find a modern color chip so I can order some Carmine Red paint?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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Kind of rare, 1st one I have seen, just wondering how common is the ring gear with 44 teeth? Bob

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I bought this triple twist a couple years back with a speedster in mind,,,, It's time to get my pile of parts put together. Is this crack in the bell fixable? Who? How? The rest of the horn is pretty decent.

Years ago the wood in my 1924 touring was replaced, now during a second restoration I am trying to understand if the rear center belt rail piece is supposed to curve inward towards the center of the body. Logic tells me that it should not, but mine does by approx 1/4 inch in the center. I need some help here to find out how it is supposed to be so...

I am getting ready to start disassembly on the rear end in our 1921 T. I would like to know the size of the hole in the bench top axle holder as I am going to make one. Thank You for any help. ----Dan Greger

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I have a speedster with the column mounted monocle, but the passenger has nothing. I was wondering if anyone had made any type of double monocle arrangement (like a swing up mounted to the steering column). Any ideas?

Just purchased a 1927 Speedster with an oil pressure system. I have a few Model Ts, but my first with this system.

When I open the upper petcock a quantity of oil pours out. I notice that the oil filter in my car is higher than the petcock.

Is there any difference in checking oil level than a T that does not have a pressurized system?...

We took the Speedster out the other night to see if we could see the comet. We just caught the tip of the crescent moon setting on Loveland Peak. This was around 11:30 pm. It doesn't get really dark around here until near midnight. Didn't find it but it was a nice night to be out in an open car.

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A couple of trucks in working clothes

:lol: Yep! Such a nice day, so I managed to round up 2 other ice cream-holics and had a nice afternoon ride to a little mom & pop place at a nearby village. 2 others wanted to go, but couldn't fit it in. Next time fellas!

Hello,
after a while i am back in the forum. I am working at my spareengine. I have 2 Hogshead here and how can i see if they are for the larger brake drum?

Is there a measurement between the pedals?

What parts do i need to restore a complete Hogshead incl. pedals?

Thanks a lot and greetings from germany

Stay healthy.

Michael

Depends where you live, but this may come in handy.

It begins. I have it in the 20 ton arbor press with some force on it. I've read the guides. I am not in that big of a hurry. Anything I can/should do to facilitate the gear removal? Heat it? I am not likely to reuse these axles as the key ways are worn out.

I need a set of Walker hose clamps for my 1909 touring.
I spoke to Steve at Lang’s and they have none in stock and little chance of new stock. They have some of the tooling but they believe it’s incomplete.
So does anyone have details of the design so I could have a set fabricated. I looked at the picture on the Lang’s web site and I’m not quite...

The Friendship Ford left Long Beach, California
last Friday late morning .... 😉

Stops have been made in:

Anaheim, California

Flagstaff, Arizona

Winslow, Arizona

Holbrook, Arizona

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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FJ

There is a gap between the frame and the engine support arms. Is this acceptable or might the weight of the engine pull down the frame?

The best I can measure, the engine support frame hole is 21.5 on center.

There is a block of wood inside the frame rail. And their is a bolt through the side rail, through the wood and into the arm.

If I take...

It's been a long ordeal, I bought my TT with a bill of sale and I ended up needing a court order to get a title. I had to submit all my paperwork, photos, details on the truck's history, police inspection and such to the local court and the judge ordered the DMV to issue a title in my name. Pretty cool, so then once I got the court order I had to...

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Hello,

I know it is a long shot but I will try anyway. I live in The Netherlands in Europe and I bought a Model T project (will be speedster), engine number 7034568. So apparently January 1923.

It has no papers whatsoever, but it must have come from the USA at some point. Or may be even the engine only made it overseas. For registration in The...

Does anyone have any specifications of the length of each leaf for the Front Tapered spring on the 1909-1915 seven leaf springs? In searching for extra leaves, I am finding no consistency. The measurements I have on my 1909 Touring (not sure if original) are as follows, measuring in a straight line from outside to outside:

1st = 33 1/4 main leaf...

Hi, I finally got door glass for my 27 coupe, and and trying to get it to go up and down. I'm curious what the original channel looked like (mine was gone). Is the reproduction part accurate? it doesn't seem to trap the regulator arm roller in it.

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image.jpg image.jpg Need help with dating this Mercury body. It’s on a 26 chassis, but I know it’s earlier than that.

Can anyone tell me about this carb. Is it the same Miller as Offenhauser fame? What did it fit? Believe it to possibly be NOS, but obviously needs a new bowl.Already asked Stan.

I wanted to save a couple rusty transmissions from the dump. There may be some good parts there if I can get them apart. This week I spent building a pan that fits the profile so not as much penetrant will be needed. In this case I'm using ATF and lacquer thinner.
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Some leftover 22 Ga. galvanized sheet has been taking up...

How does one measure the inside diameter of the steel felloes accurately to within 1/16 in order to purchase the correct style new spokes, without disassembling the wheel first? Thanks, J.R. ('27 Touring)

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Looking for input on what is being used for the cleaning solution for carburetors in an ultrasonic cleaner? Brass, Iron or Aluminum carbs.

I'm finally getting back into my '27 touring project and wondering if someone can help me with a confusing Stromberg OF issue.

First, let me say that I'm familiar with the OF adjustments as my Dad has an OF on his '26 Roadster since I was a toddler. Let's just say that was many moons ago?!?!

Second, I should set a baseline letting you know...

What is the recommended torque for magneto magnet bolts?

Occasionally there is a post of an individual finding an object attached to a magneto magnet when the engine is stopped. Of course, this object has been near the magneto and magnets for some time and only noticed when the engine is stopped and the covers removed to expose the magnets and magneto.

Until discovered, will this object not be...

Can someone with an early brass T (1909/10) post a close up pic of their dash without the mat, so I can see how the dash guide and dash shield fit together and where they go? Thanks!

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What does this T932 steering bracket go to?

I'm not very good with carburetors so I don't really know where to start. I have a Simmons Super Power.

Before I pulled the engine to do some other things everything ran fine. Since I put it back together the engine struggles and dies at low (idle) rpm. It needs a LOT more throttle to run

Removal consisted of disconnecting the fuel line and...

I am cleaning out the old grease from the axle housings after removing and separating them.
After removing the end caps and all of the felts,roller bearings and steel washers, I used gasoline (not near the house) to clean the steel washers and roller bearings.
The original Babbitt thrust washers were in remarkably good condition (for the moment)...

I would like to put a one way diode in the circuit from my mag to the switch. Has anyone done this and if so, what model and brand is recommended. My mag got shorted and killed and as of yet I have not found the cause, have checked the switch and wiring.

The MTFCA Model T Museum is honored to now have the 5 Millionth Model T on display in Richmond for the next two years!

The Model T Coupe rolled off the Ford production line, with engine number 5,000,000, at 7:05 a.m. on 28 May 1921. It rolled into the Museum in Richmond on Saturday, July 18!

Thanks go to the Museum of American Speed in Lincoln,...

Found this at bottom of bucket of parts I got a couple years ago. It is NOS, but who on here know what it is? I know it is nos because , they usually are torn up when removing.
This is one of a very few I have seen. Dan
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Now, I am sure that many of you MTFCA users have seen T's in many movies old and new, even in Laurel & Hardy shorts and Mack Sennett comedies (though I am sure some of you will cringe at the sight of abused and destroyed Ts). This in itself is just a neat thing to see. And, one evening, I was doing what many other teenagers do during quarantine:...

I will be unloading The 1904 Ford Model B Serial # 51-52 Saturday morning at The Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, Indiana at 8:00 am.

Since it’s discovery in the basement of a building slated for demolition and subsequent sale for the scrap value of the brass - copper - aluminum that comprise it ....

This Survivor Has Endured 👍

FJ...

I have a 1927 coupe. Where can I get the engine rebuilt?

I came across this going through some old papers. Unfortunately I don't have details on the book title. My best guess is that it was a book on automotive transmission design from the 40s or 50s.

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The Model B that Kim Dobbins has been restoring is on its way to Auburn Indiana. Freighter Jim has been stopping at many MTFCA clubs along the way so their members can see Kim’s handy work. This Saturday and Sunday he will be outside at the MTFCA museum with the car. This is not a MTFCA event but an opportunity Jim is doing on his own time for...

Can the bearing and seal be replaced on the Texas T water pump?

I had something happen that I thought couldn't happen on a properly adjusted band. While driving down a washboard road, the reverse band ear came off rendering reverse useless. The ear was on the passenger side and this is why I think it came loose. I re-installed it on the drivers side along with tightening up the ear. This also puts the ears...

I just had a flat on the R F wheel. Upon opening the tire I found that the brass valve stem broke loose from the inner tube. Can a new stem be attached to the tube?